# James Metropoulos

> James (Jim) Metropoulos is the founder and CEO of Blue Box Air, a Dallas-based clean tech company that has built a patented, bio-automated way to clean and restore the heat-transfer coils inside commercial HVAC systems. He founded the company in 2016 in Southern California and moved its headquarters to Deep Ellum, Dallas in 2020. His enzyme-based process tackles a century-old problem in the HVAC industry - coils that were never truly cleanable - and in doing so cuts building energy use, improves indoor air quality, and lowers carbon emissions. Blue Box counts clients such as MGM Resorts, UC Berkeley, General Motors, LA Children's Hospital and the Golden State Warriors, and reports having restored tens of thousands of coils while saving hundreds of millions of kilowatt-hours.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Blue Box Air
- **Organizations:** Blue Box Air, LLC, Blue Box Energy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (Political Science background referenced), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Blue Box Air, developer of a patented bio-treatment process for cleaning commercial HVAC heat-transfer coils., Pioneered what the company calls the world's first 'self-cleaning deep coil,' claimed to deliver up to 20x more heat-transfer surface area., Reports restoring tens of thousands of HVAC coils, saving hundreds of millions of kWh and reducing large volumes of CO2 emissions.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Founds Blue Box Air as a clean tech company in Southern California, focused on HVAC energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
- **2017** — Blue Box grows gross revenue by roughly 390% and expands operations nationwide.
- **2018** — Featured in Nasdaq's 'Faces of Entrepreneurship' series.
- **2020** — Relocates Blue Box Air headquarters from California to Deep Ellum, Dallas; adapts technology for HVAC disinfection during the COVID-19 pandemic and raises $2.5M at a reported $25M valuation.
- **2021** — Blue Box associated with a Series A funding stage (latest funding round).
- **2024** — Featured on the 'Innovate or Stagnate: Transforming HVAC' podcast discussing the future of HVAC technology.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Blue Box Air, developer of a patented bio-treatment process for cleaning commercial HVAC heat-transfer coils.
- Pioneered what the company calls the world's first 'self-cleaning deep coil,' claimed to deliver up to 20x more heat-transfer surface area.
- Reports restoring tens of thousands of HVAC coils, saving hundreds of millions of kWh and reducing large volumes of CO2 emissions.
- Signed marquee clients including MGM Resorts, UC Berkeley, General Motors, LA Children's Hospital and the Golden State Warriors.
- Grew company gross revenue by about 390% in 2017.
- Adapted the company's coil technology into an HVAC disinfection service during the COVID-19 pandemic, including work at Houston's NRG Stadium field hospital.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Featured on the 'Innovate or Stagnate: Transforming HVAC' podcast discussing what it takes to revolutionize HVAC technology.
- **2025-01** — Associated with Blue Box Air's continued expansion, including a demonstration/technology site featured by real estate partners.

## Links

- Website: https://blueboxair.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-p-metropoulos-6ab8542a/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/blueboxair
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCBOb-n3YaQ
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/blueboxair

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/james-metropoulos
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-07-16